Commissioner Hart
mentioned that with the amendments oil and gas drilling and extraction would be
a use by right. He confirmed that the State controlled that use.

Mr. Lafferty explained
that permitting was done through the State, and the County had no authority
over it. The local government could only regulate access and aesthetics;
therefore, the use was not currently regulated by the local government.

DISCUSSION:

Commissioner
Cox moved that the Planning Commission adopt the following Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommend to
the Larimer County Board of Commissioners approval of the Amendments to the
Larimer County Land Use Code, file #11-CA0120, as outlined below:

1. Modify Section
4.9.6. Maximum structure height as follows:

A.
5. The maximum height limitations in Section 4.1 of this code do not apply to
radio and television transmitters, accessory wind generators approved by public
site planminor special review, and/or small wind energy
facilities.

2. Modify
section 4.3.10.I.2.f. (Extended Family Dwelling) to read:

f. A simplified site plan will
be required as part of the application.

Stream,
creek and river. Any
water course having a source and terminus, banks and channel through which water
flows and is identified on a 7.5 minute quadrangle map prepared by the United
States Geological SocietySurvey as a perennial or intermittent
stream.

5. Add “Oil and gas
drilling and production” as a use by right (R) in all zoning districts, under
the “Industrial” use classification:

6. Add the “Industrial
Use” classification to each of these zoning districts as needed.

7. List “Oil and gas
drilling and production” as a use by right “R” under these same zoning
districts in the Zoning Table.

8. Add the “General
Commercial” use to the 4.1.21 AP-Airport zoning district as follows:

25. General commercial (S)

28. Outdoor display and sales (S)

9. Renumber
the balance of the use section.

10. Include in the
zoning table General Commercial and Outdoor display and sales as uses listed by
Special Review “S” under the AP zoning district.

11. Modify
Signs Section 10.2 and Section 10.15 as follows:

10.2. General sign regulations.

A. The
regulations of this section 10.0 shall apply to all signs in all zoning
districts including signs not requiring a sign permit, except for official
government signs, address numerals, street name signs, and bus stop signs.

10.15. Definitions.

Government sign. A
sign erected and maintained by or on behalf of the United States, the state, or
a county or city for the purpose of regulating traffic or for civic
purposes.